Don't worry, the rumors are false - Chick-fil-A is not replacing their waffle fries!
Internet users seemed a little salty after a video posted online spread a rumor that the iconic side was changing its shape. So, 11Alive went straight to the Atlanta-based company to get the answer.
THE QUESTION
Is Chick-fil-A getting rid of its waffle fries?
THE SOURCE
- Chick-fil-A Inc.
THE ANSWER
No, Chick-fil-A is not getting rid of waffle fries.
WHAT WE FOUND
In a statement to 11Alive, Chick-fil-A Inc. said that "Chick-fil-A Guests do not need to worry - our much-loved Waffle Fries are not going anywhere!"
The rumor began on July 20, when a TikTok user posted a video - which she has since deleted - saying she was a Chick-fil-A employee and that the franchise was planning to discontinue their iconic fries. She was eating a regular-shaped fry in the video, which seemed to be the final nail in the coffin to send the internet into a panic.
Reactions varied from regular disappointment to anger to out-right despair. Some simply posted wishes that the rumor was untrue, while others reacted with memes.
Some social media users perpetuated the myth with fake images that appeared to be from the Chick-fil-A app, showing a screen where customers could order regular fries.
But, the answer from Chick-fil-A seems pretty cut-and-dry: The waffle fries are here to stay.
